Home / 6,658,131,789.42-9,188,148,721.21-3,606,232,142.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,658,131,789.42, 9,188,148,721.21 and 3,606,232,142.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,658,131,789.42, 9,188,148,721.21 and 3,606,232,142.08 is: 4,976,560,736.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,658,131,789.42 : 9,188,148,721.21 = 3,606,232,142.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,658,131,789.42/9,188,148,721.21 = 3,606,232,142.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,658,131,789.42x = 9,188,148,721.21 × 3,606,232,142.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,658,131,789.42x = 33,134,597,244,638,748,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,134,597,244,638,748,672/6,658,131,789.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,560,736.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.